COLORADO SPRINGS — Douglas Bergeron finds himself as the oddball candidate in a Republican primary four months from now that will decide who is the next congressman to represent the 5th Congressional District.

This doesn’t help those opposed to the PERA bills. The University of Colorado filled three key administrative posts with retirees who are limited to working 140 days a year, but who receive nearly a full salary from the university plus pension payments from the state retirement fund. The Daily Camera.

Speaking of PERA. Immigration issues and concerns about the Public Employees Retirement Association dominated the conversation Saturday morning when about 100 people showed up to speak in person with state Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, and Rep. J. Paul Brown, R-Ignacio. The Durango Herald.

Now get off my lawn. It’s been more than a decade since Colorado voters approved the property tax break to help seniors on fixed incomes, but lawmakers refused to pay for the exemption most years in order to balance the state budget. AP via The Coloradoan.

Sen. Angela Giron hugs Daijah Palma from Bessemer Academy last year after swearing her in as a youth senator during the first "Girls With Goals Day" at the Colorado State Capitol. The event this year will be on March 5.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.